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Bacon and eggs and coffee, please.


So, there you have it. Breakfast in a world where many have nothing to eat and there are those who blame us for that tragedy and yet the “old world” was established for a very long time and mostly lives in pre-Christian  terms. America became independent, went to work, used capitalism, not socialism or communism and definitely not under a dictatorship government to get to be where we are today. Yet, there are those who want to toss all that away out of fear that someone might come along and kill them. Well, get real people, there are people out there that will kill you just because that is the goal and sucking up to them isn’t going to save your ass but challenging them and fighting for what we have here will at least give us a chance. If you believe that socialism or communism is great then for goodness sakes don’t let the door smack you in the ass going to where those economies are. You want to live in a dust bowl with killers running around then go, but please don’t expect everyone else to follow your hysteria while you drop your drawers so you can be violated by thugs.

ONLINE BOOKCLUB REVIEW


Official Review: Predator; The Man Who Didn’t Exist; Do You Know How To Fly?

Post Number:#1 by klbradley » Yesterday, 16:21

http://forums.onlinebookclub.org/shelves/iframe-add-to-wtr.php?id=123113[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of “Predator; The Man Who Didn’t Exist; Do You Know How to Fly?” by Gordon L Kuhn.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Predator; The Man Who Didn’t Exist; Do You Know How to Fly? is Gordon Kahn’s non-fiction novel that takes a look at the disastrous turmoil that one man caused to several innocent people in Manatee County and Sarasota, Florida. The author pieces together the information regarding the attacks, and follows with an extraordinary account of the trial that followed Delmer Smith’s arrest. Predator; The Man Who Didn’t Exist; Do You Know How to Fly? is a true crime story that depicts how one violent man’s actions could cause disaster for many others, and eventually lead him to death row. 

Delmer Smith was born in Detroit in 1971. His introduction into the life of a criminal was started at an early age, and by age fourteen, he was introduced to a juvenile jail cell for a rape conviction at a car wash. His eighteen months behind bars seemed to have little effect on him, as not long after he was released, he went forward with burglaries, bank robberies, and other violent crimes. Smith appeared to live a normal life to his close friends and family, but his violent assaults and robberies carried on throughout Florida starting in 2009, which is where a majority of this story takes place. 

In this riveting story, author Gordon Kahn interviews some of Smith’s victims, relating back the horrific experiences they had to endure. The story seems to come to life when it is told from a first-hand experience, so this was an excellent attribution by the author. The court proceedings were easy to follow, with the author giving an excellent recount of details, like explaining what is happening when the attorneys pause, or the looks that are being given by the jury members. I was exceptionally pleased to see that the author included vocabulary clarification page at the end of the book, and cross-referenced the usage to specific sentences. This allowed me to follow along with ease, despite having to refer to the back of the book. 

The writing style seemed to flow with ease, with only a few minor hiccups in the structure. My complaint with Predator; The Man Who Didn’t Exist; Do You Know How to Fly? comes from the repetition that came along with the story. I can tell the author repeated some sections for clarity, and so that they would be easily remembered, but it seemed that the same points of evidence came in to play five to six times each. There was also a bit of jumping around with the time log, especially once the violent attacks started to become frequent. Some of the background information seemed unnecessary to the story, especially the introductory pages regarding Delmer Smith’s birth. 

My boss currently owns two homes in Florida, one in Bradenton and one in Sarasota. As I avidly watch the news, I was surprised to find that I did not recall hearing of these attacks. I was curious with how closely this story followed along with the news articles, and was pleasantly surprised to learn that the information in the story follows along well with the news articles. There was a mention of another book that continues with this story, and I am looking forward to the release of it as well.

This book has earned a 3 out of 4 star rating from me. The plot moved forward smoothly, but the numerous repetition seemed to make me feel as though I had accidentally lost my place in the book and read the same paragraph numerous times. I can understand the thought behind it, as a way to give clarity and serve as a reminder, but it became an issue with the numerous mentions. This book comes as an excellent recommendation from me for readers who enjoy true crime novels. Because the story depicts fairly recent events, it may be hard for some to read, given the violent nature and attacks that are detailed.

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Predator; The Man Who Didn’t Exist; Do You Know How to Fly? 
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Retribution


Take a look at this and just remember elections in Nov. 2010.

U.S. House & Senate have voted themselves $4,700 and $5,300 raises.1. They voted to not give you a S.S. Cost of living raise in 2010 and 2011.
2.. Your Medicaid premiums will go up $285.60 for the 2-years and
You will not get the 3% COLA: $660/yr. Your total 2-yr loss and cost is
-$1,600 or -$3,200 for husband and wife.
3. Over 2-yrs they each get $10,000

4. Do you feel SCREWED?
5. Will they stop your cost of drugs – doctor fees – local taxes – food, etc., from increasing?

NO WAY .They have a raise and better benefits. Why care about you? You never did anything about it in the past. They think you are obviously are too stupid or don’t care.
6. Do you really think that Nancy, Harry, Chris, Charlie, Barnie, et al, care about you?
SEND THE MESSAGE– or You’re FIRED.

IN 2010 YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO GET RID OF THE SITTING CONGRESS: Up to 1/3 OF THE SENATE, AND 100% OF THE HOUSE.
MAKE SURE YOU’RE STILL MAD IN NOVEMBER 2010 AND REMIND THEIR REPLACEMENTS NOT TO SCREW UP.

It is ok to forward this to your sphere of influence if you are finally tired of the abuse.

Maybe it’s time for the……..

Amendment 28

“Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United
States that does not apply equally to the Senators or Representatives,
and Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators or
Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the
United States.”
Let’s get this passed around folks-these people in Washington have brought this upon themselves!!! It’s time for retribution. Let’s take back America.

If you don’t forward this to all your friends you’re just part of the problem of national apathy.

Gordon Kuhn
“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government” Thomas Jefferson
www.Cloudweavers.com

The real Obama….in his own words


The real Obama in his own words. Listen closely.Obama makes it very clear in these videos who he really is. This isn’t made up. This is real folks.http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28

Gordon Kuhn
“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government” Thomas Jefferson
www.Cloudweavers.com

What America is all about.


This is what America is all about. Why couldn’t our first black president have been a man like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP2p91dvm6M

“Be the change you wish to see in the world” ~Ghandi

Gordon Kuhn
“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government” Thomas Jefferson
www.Cloudweavers.com

THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT


THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER 

This one is a little different…. Two Different Versions……………..  Two Different Morals  

OLD VERSION  

The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.   

The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away..   

Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed.   

The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold.  

MORAL OF THE STORY: Be responsible for yourself!  

MODERN VERSION  

The ant works hard in the withering heat and the rain all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. 

The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.   

Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while he is cold and starving.   

CBS, NBC , PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food. 

 

 America is stunned by the sharp contrast. 

How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so? 

Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper and everybody cries when they sing, ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green.’   Acorn stages a demonstration in front of the ant’s house where the news stations film the group singing, ‘We shall overcome.’   Rev. Jeremiah Wright  then has the group kneel down to pray to God for the grasshopper’s  sake.   

President Obama condemns the ant and blames President Bush, President Reagan, Christopher Columbus, and the Pope for the grasshopper’s plight.  

Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid exclaim in an interview with Larry King that the ant has gotten rich off the back of the grasshopper, and both call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share.   

Finally, the EEOC drafts th e Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act retroactive to the beginning of the summer.   

The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green bugs and, having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, his home is confiscated by the Government Green Czar and given to the grasshopper. 

The story ends as we see the grasshopper and his free-loading friends finishing up the last bits of the ant’s food while the government house he is in, which, as you recall, just happens to be the ant’s old house, crumbles around them because thegrasshopper doesn’t maintain it.   

The ant has disappeared in the snow, never to be seen again.   

The grasshopper is found dead in a drug related incident, and the house, now abandoned, is taken over by a gang of spiders who terrorize the ramshackle, once prosperous and once peaceful, neighborhood.  

The entire Nation collapses bringing the rest of the free world with it.  

MORAL OF THE STORY:  Be careful how you vote in 2010.  

 

 

A Video You Need to Watch


This video explains very clearly what we as a nation have allowed our elected leaders to get away with. The question is: What are we going to do about it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n2m-X7OIuY

Gordon Kuhn
“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government” Thomas Jefferson
www.Cloudweavers.com

The Mistreatment of Our Armed Forces


Once again our military is being used by corrupt, irresponsible politicians for political purposes without consideration of the consequences reaped by the men and women of our armed forces who selflessly serve this nation to protect and defend our freedoms while their lives are being used as toys. Once again our military personnel are placed at the mercy of the enemy without being given the right to properly defend themselves all because those in Congress and a weak, arrogant, and worthless Presidency are more concerned about how our enemies will perceive them (not us) to be than worrying about the safety of our military personnel.  Our politicians are so greatly fearful that someone overseas or in this country may dislike them that our troops die.  We have a weak and arrogant President who doubtless would know the difference between a jeep and a tank surrounded by a socialist network of worthless thumb-sucking imbeciles who all lack the understanding, the ability, the conscience, or the intestinal fortitude to do what is right but would rather destroy this country, its traditions, its economic stability and its military to promote themselves. 

We need a nation of people to rise up and confront the politicians who no longer serve us but their own pocket books and their own worthless egos and toss them and their supporters into the streets. 

We need term limits and we need to return this nation to being One Nation Under God and to hell with the hypocrites, the fancies, the liars, and the do-nothings that might get in the way. 

We need to return the Constitution of the United States to that which determines what those holding office in Washington, D.C. can and cannot do, and we need to restore the rights of the States of America as granted by that document which those elected all took an oath to defend but few know anything about. 

We need to get rid of career politicians.  The words career and politician should never be used together.  

We need fewer attorneys in this country and ninety percent less in government. 

And most importantly we need to take back our government and force those elected to adhere to the standard that they are our employee and not royalty.  If we as a nation of people do not stand together to stop what is going on in the federal government then we as a nation are doomed. 

We currently have four Navy Seals who are up for court martial because a terrorist, a murderer, a man who tortured, set fire to and drug through the streets four of our citizens had a bloodly lip indicating that one of our military might have struck this piece of human filth in the mouth. Better the Seals should have simply shot the bastard on the spot where they found him and left his corpse to rot.

We have a President and a Congress who prefer to further bankrupt New York by spending incredible sums of money to have a show trial for the terrorists held at Gitmo. Not only that, but the sensitive security records of our military and intelligence operations will now be opened to the world. Why not? We have a President who attended a church where the moto was “God Damn America” and a wife who was never proud of this country until her husband ran for president.

The whole thing sickens me. We have men and women who cannot defend themselves when attacked because there might be a possibility that civilians are present who might get hurt. If civilians are present they need to learn how to duck. They need to turn the bad guys over to our military and we need to impeach this president and toss him and his staff out of office and fire every man and woman in Congress starting with sour puss Reid and Botox Pelosi.